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- Emmett Shear is the new interim CEO of OpenAI after Sam Altman's surprise ouster.
- He has said he believes AI could kill not just all humans, but all life in the universe.
- It's a sentiment shared by Altman and other leaders in the tech space.
Emmett Shear, the man slated to be the new interim CEO of OpenAI, believes artificial intelligence has a very real potential to destroy all life.
Shear describes himself as a "techno-optimist," or someone who believes that rapid advancement technology produces more upside than downside.